branch off

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branch off

verb branches off · branching off · branched off

  1. idiomatic, intransitive, of a path or route To diverge into two or more separate paths.
  2. To separate from a main path or route.
  3. of a conversation To divert from the main topic of conversation.

Similar: fork off

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verb

Similar: fork off

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verb to diverge into two or more separate paths

Españolbifurcar
Portuguêsbrotar, separar-se
Françaisbifurquer, fourcher
Deutschabbiegen
Ελληνικάδιακλαδίζομαι diakladízomai

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@misc{branch_off_2026,
  title = {branch off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/branch%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}